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2025 CAP Medal and Award Winners

The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) and its medal partners are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 CAP medals.
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The 2025 CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics is awarded to

Alexander Maloney, McGill University, in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the fields of conformal field theory and three-dimensional quantum gravity.

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The 2025 CAP-COMP Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal for Outstanding Service to Canadian Physics is awarded to

Stephen Pistorius, University of Manitoba, in recognition of his service to both COMP and the CAP in service and leadership roles, and in the words of one of his colleagues for being instrumental in bringing physics into the forefront of the work of COMP.


"This award is a profound honour that reaffirms my belief in serving our community as physicists and champions of science, and like Peter Kirkby, I believe in a strong Canadian physics and medical-physics community that upholds honesty, openness and dedicated professional service. Thank you to CancerCare Manitoba, the University of Manitoba, COMP and CAP for allowing me to contribute."

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The 2025 CAP Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial and Applied Physics is awarded to

Richard Boudreault, Université de Sherbrooke, in recognition of contributions to medical imaging, photonics, space technology, and sustainable materials. His leadership in translating physics research into real-world applications has driven innovation across multiple industries, advancing technologies that benefit society.

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The 2025 CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal is awarded to

Peter Grutter, McGill University, in recognition of his impactful contributions to experimental research in several areas of condensed matter and materials physics, surface science, biophysics, and nanotechnology and, in particular, for his pioneering work on force microscopy detection methods.


"I am honoured and grateful to receive the 2025 Brockhouse Medal. A big thank you to the inspiring and brilliant students, postdocs and collaborators I have had the fun to work with over the years. I deeply appreciate the intellectual energy of Canada’s dynamic research community and the funding provided by the Canadian taxpayers."

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The 2025 CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics is awarded to

Nancy Forde, Simon Fraser University, in recognition of her contributions to enhancing the learning experience of her students through innovative teaching methods, involvement in curriculum development, and an impressive record of undergraduate research mentorship.


"This incredible honour is a recognition of everyone that has helped me become the instructor I am today: teachers from my past, my peers, and most of all, my students, whose feedback continues to help guide my approach to helping them learn."

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The 2025 CAP Herzberg Medal is awarded to

Jo Bovy, University of Toronto, in recognition of profound and original contributions to our understanding of the formation, evolution, and current dynamical structure of the Milky Way.


"I'm very honored to receive this award from the Canadian Association of Physicists. As an astrophysicist working to constrain the nature of dark matter through the use of astronomical observations, it is very rewarding to see my efforts in this area receiving recognition from the wider physics community."

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The 2025 CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Physics is awarded to

Hong Guo, McGill University, in recognition of pioneering work and world leadership in quantum transport theory and applications to nanoelectronic devices.


"Receiving the 2025 CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Physics is an immense honor, reflecting the support of the McGill University, the Canadian physics community, and my family that have shaped my career. This honor represents the collective achievement of an extraordinary team of students, postdocs, and collaborators whose creativity and dedication made our scientific advances possible. Thank you, CAP!"

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The 2025 CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal for Contributions to Subatomic Physics is awarded to

Mark Boulay, Carleton University, in recognition of important contributions to the direct search for dark matter using liquid argon detectors. Highlights include the development of pulse shape discrimination to reduce backgrounds in dark matter searches and leadership on the DEAP and Darkside-20k experimental programs.


"I am deeply honoured to receive the 2025 CAP-TRIUMF Vogt Medal. It is a privilege to work within the exceptional and dedicated subatomic physics community in Canada. This recognition is a reflection of the efforts of many talented collaborators, including students and post-doctoral researchers who contribute so much to our work. I share this achievement with all of them."

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